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Household of Peter Thornton (born 1864, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fauldhouse, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Peter Thornton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Thornton, born in 1864 in Fauldhouse, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 5 members. Peter was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Sister, Margaret (born 1867 in Fauldhouse, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Peter's Sister, Cathe (born 1870 in Fauldhouse, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Peter's Sister, Christina (born 1874 in Fauldhouse, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Peter's Servant, Helen (born 1859 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Peter Thornton's household

Male

Peter

Thornton

Head
Female

Margaret

Thornton

Sister
Female

Cathe

Thornton

Sister
Female

Christina

Thornton

Sister
Female

Helen

Neilson

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name Thornton
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 17
Birth year 1864
Birth place Fauldhouse, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Peter

Thornton

Head

Unmarried

17

1864

Fauldhouse, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Thornton

Sister

-

14

1867

Fauldhouse, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Cathe

Thornton

Sister

-

11

1870

Fauldhouse, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Christina

Thornton

Sister

-

7

1874

Fauldhouse, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Helen

Neilson

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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